Refuge · 2375 m
Rifugio Gabiet
Tour du Mont Rosa hut at Colle del Lys lakes, with views of Lyskamm and Monte Rosa walls. Practical info: alpine hut at 2375 m in Lys Valley, with 40 beds. Open: June – September. Managed by: CAI Gressoney.
Altitude
2375 m
Valley
Lys Valley
Beds
40
Opening
June – September
Managed by
CAI Gressoney
What to eat
Walser and Aosta Valley cooking; potato gnocchi.
Indicative rates
Half-board roughly €45–60.
Contact & booking
Official manager details — always check opening dates and rates on the website before you go.
Where it is
45.8543, 7.8496 · 2375 m
How to get there
- Tour Monte Rosa — Stage 1: Gressoney-Saint-Jean → Lago Gabiet11.7 km · +1366 mE
- Tour Monte Rosa — Stage 2: Lago Gabiet → Alagna Valsesia12.7 km · +530 mE
- Obre Eselbode - Rifugio Gabiet6.3 km · +822 mE
- Orsia - Rifugio Gabiet5.5 km · +642 mE
- Ondre Eselbode - Rifugio Gabiet5.7 km · +773 mE
- Rifugio Gabiet - Bivacco Gastaldi5.5 km · +259 mE
- Rifugio Gabiet - Passo Zube3.2 km · +513 mE
Recommended season
June – September
Effort to reach it
Difficulty of the access trails: E, +259–1366 m (CAI scale).
What to bring
A sleeping-bag liner (required in many huts), cash (cards are often not accepted at altitude), a change of clothes and warm layers for the evening, a headlamp, a water bottle. Always book your bed and meals in advance, and let the hut know if you cancel.
What to do there
Enjoy dinner in good company and the sunset from the terrace. Many use the hut as a base for a dawn departure: ask the keeper about trail and weather conditions before setting out, and start light while the snow is still firm. The climbing routes are on the trail pages above.
Nearby peaks
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Source: lovevda.it · CAI
Rifugio Gabiet